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Google trekking through the temples at Angkor Wat

A Cambodian technician carries a back-pack mounted with a device housing 15 cameras as he demonstrates the technique used to digitally map the Angkor Wat temple, part of the Angkor architectural complex in north-western Cambodia on April 3, 2014. Cambodia's Angkor Wat has been digitally mapped for the first time, allowing people to visit the famed temples from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View. AFP PHOTO/Christophe ARCHAMBAULTCHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: 528613898

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Google trekking through the temples at Angkor Wat

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A technician carries a backpack device housing 15 cameras as he digitally maps the Angkor Wat temple on April 3 in northwestern Cambodia. Google has mapped Angkor Wat, allowing people to visit the famed temples from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View.
Christophe Archambault, AFP/Getty Images

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Carvings depicting traditional Apsara dancers decorate a wall at the Angkor Wat temple. The Angkor temple complex is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.
Christophe Archambault, AFP/Getty Images

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A technician carries a backpack device housing 15 cameras as he digitally maps the Angkor Wat temple on April 3 in northwestern Cambodia. Google has mapped Angkor Wat, allowing people to visit the famed temples from the comfort of their armchair using Google Street View.